The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS
CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BY n Banquet In Detroit, Which Is
Attended by the Leaders OF
the Party.

gan Club was held IN tbs Princess
Rink in this city tonight. Covers were
laid for 10 0 and several hundred
more occupied seats in the gallery.
Flags and various colored streamers
covered the walls, aud ceilings aud
pictures; past and present Republican
leaders hung around the walls. On
the sputh wall the words "The glory
OF a nation depends greatly upon the
power: power to enforce respect from
Others" fac ng at the other end OF the
hall was Protection TO every citizen,
native or naturalized, at home or
abroad" B.side the speakers table
were pictures of Lincoln, Garfield and
Senator Zach Chandler, drsped with
f3gs and stresmers. Opposite the
stand was a picture Of Senator Logan,
over the words "Fsithful in every
duty, true in every trust, he will ever
live in affectionste remembrance; his
name is linked with fame that is un.
dying" Blaine and Sherman faced
each other fro n opposite ends of the
hall. Name OF States and statesmen
appeared in the bunting on every
hand. A little after o'clock
Senator Palmer called the meeting
to order, and the Rev. DR.. Rexford
prayed. To the right of Senator Pa
mer were Senator Joseph r. Hawley,
Senator.elect Francis =. S ockbridge,
the Hon. John s. Wise, OF Virginis,
and prominent Mchigauders. To his
left were Congressman. @. A. Boutelle, of
Maine; Gov. O. G. Luce, the Hon.
John P. Doliver, of Iowa, and Michi-
gan celeb tiles, among whom were
Jay Hubbell, James Nc MILAN, Ex-
Gov. HIP. Baldwin and others. During
the bsnaue,ing brses band at the
side of the hall played patriotic and
other airs. AT er an hour spent at the
table Senator Palmer called to order,
and called out the Arcon Quar-
tette, who sang michigan, My Michi-
gan" Senator Palmer touchingly re-
ferred to the presence last .year Of
Senator Logan, who was such a man
as the Republican party attracts
and develops. The toast to his
memory was drunk in clear water
The chairman spoke of the influence
Of the club in the past year and the
need OF keeping at work, taking the
motto Of the old German general,
Forward" and the party in
the State would respond and fight.
His reference to the need OF fighting
for the pensions called forth ap.
plsuse. The qusrtette sang "The
Vacant Chair"
Gov. Luce was then introduced, and
welcomed the guests of the evening in
the name of Republics 1ism and of
Michigan. The first toast Of the even
ing was Washington, the Unionist," :"
to which Congressman O. A. Boutelle,
of Maine, responded.
Letters OF regret were received from
Senators John Sherman, George F.
Edmunds, II. L. Dawes, William NJ.
Evar;s, D. NJ. Sabin, Benz amin Harri-
son, w. J. sewell, John P. Jones,
Charles F. Msnderson, o. H. Platt,
Jonathan Cbace, J. N. Dolph, Leland
Stanford, A. P. Williams, George F.
Hoar, o. D. Conger; Congressman
Thomas ]. Henderson, E. s. Osborne,
Jacob Romeis, Byron M. Cutcheon,
John R. Buck, W. W. Brown, George
E. Adams, A. A. Ranney, E II. Con-
ger, R. W. Dunbam, A. ]. Holmes, d.
r. James, L. E. McComas, ]. H. Ever
bart, ]. @. Burrows, O. q. Comstock,
@. S. Baker, Benjamin Butter
worth and William Mckinley |;
Gov. George D. Robinson, OF Msssa-
chusetts; Gov. Joseph r. Bodwell, OF
Maine Gov. E. ]. Ormsbee, of Yer
mont; Moody Currier, of New Hamp-
shire; Gov. Lounsbury, OF Connect
cut; Gov. James A. Beaver, Of Penn
sylvania; Gov. R. ]. 0gleshy, OF
Illinois; Henry III. Bingham, Horace
Rublee, J. NJ. Requa, E. o. Eshelby,
Cyrus W. Field, Ex.Secretary Robert
T. Lincoln, Whitelaw Reid, Murat
Halstead, Andrew Sherman and many
others.
John r. Lynch, of Mississippi, in
bis letter says: "Permit me to express
the hope that your club an d the Re-
publicans of the country generally
will not overlook or ignore the fact
that the present national administra-
ton has as the basis OF its existence a
violent and fraudulent suppression Of
the popular will in several Of the
Southern States, a repetition Of which
should not he tolerated. Any political
party can afford to be honestly and
fairly defeated, but the government
cannot long survive q continuous
prostitution of our elective system.
In comparison with this great
wrong it is the duty OF the Re-
publican party to consider all
other questions and issues ss second
ary ana subordinate. II this great
and powerful organization should fail
to take a bold and aggressive position
In condemnation and denunciation of
this national crime it will not deserve,
and in my opinion will not receive
the endorsement of the the country
next year."
General GrosvenoF, of Ohio, writes:
II bid your organization good cheer in
the light Of the significant failure OF
the Democratic administration to meet
the demands Of the people in its ad-
ministration Of the government.
Coming into power pledged to reform
abuses which 1t had charged against
the Republicans the Democratic party
has failed to propose any policy OF re-
form or to agree upon any line OF
action repeating any law or admins.
trative rule OF its predecessors. :"
Pledged to the reduction OF taxes and
economy Of administration, it has
reduced no rate of taxation,
and has greatly increased the
public burdens by creating new
officers and increasing salaries.
Promising to be the friend Of the SOL
diers, the Forty-ninth Congress has
added two ex-Confederates upon the
pension rolls to one man who fought
for the Union. Assuring the people
that 1t would carefully guard the honor
Of the nation, it has refused to build
the navy, fortify the coast or arm the
forts. "Ite blunders are more numer-
ous than the days Of its occupation Of
the administration.
The Hon. John s. Wise, of Virginia,
spoke OF Washington, the Vir-
einisn." The club arose to their feet
and greeted him with three cheers,
'Dixie"bein0 played in greeting. Call
inO atfentiOn to the North weat tarrito-